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Ulota moss

Ulota obtusiuscula

Also called Twisted ulota moss

Ulota moss
Photo: Randal, CC0

Ulota obtusiuscula is a small epiphytic moss native to western North America, usually found growing on tree bark in damp, shaded forests rather than cultivated as a garden plant.

Family
Orthotrichaceae (Orthotrich family)
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep damp; mosses take up water from moisture on the surface and dry out quickly in open air.
Soil
Does not grow in soil; attaches to bark, rock or other surfaces.
How easy
Hard

About

Ulota obtusiuscula is a species of moss in the family Orthotrichaceae. It is native to western North America.

Other Ulota plants

Ulota barclayi · Ulota moss · Ulota yakushimensis · Ulota moss

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ulota obtusiuscula by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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